The record 103-degree heat Tuesday tested the power grid and Greater New Yorkers' resolve and ingenuity. Another scorcher is expected Wednesday before the heat wave finally breaks.

Let's not reduce the incentive to find work. A federal tax holiday is a better way to cut the high jobless rate.

Apple said an app developer had engaged in fraudulent purchases with about 400 iTunes accounts and the company was putting in place new security measures.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck an area near Palm Springs, Calif., and the shaking was felt more than 100 miles away. There were no initial reports of damage or injuries.

AT&T said a software defect is slowing down the wireless connection for more than one million customers looking to send data from smartphones like the iPhone 4 or laptop modems.

The U.S. plans a program, "Perfect Citizen," to detect cyber assaults on companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure such as the electricity grid and nuclear power plants.

An eruption of public spending from Mount Obama has caused deep anxieties among the voters in America's villages. •Video •Podcast

AT&T said a software defect is slowing down the wireless connection for more than one million customers looking to send data from smartphones like the iPhone 4 or laptop modems.

The Obama administration makes a case for executive discretion.

JOHN FUND ON THE TRAIL Another voter fraud scandal involving the Justice Department.